Our Lady & St. Joseph Catholic Academy

  • Primary
  • Academy
  • Ages 3 to 11
Ofsted judgements: Outstanding

Riversley Park, Coton Road, Nuneaton, CV11 5TYOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Our Lady & St. Joseph Catholic Academy is a primary school in Nuneaton for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 284 schools in Warwickshire. It ranks 1st of 22 primary schools in Nuneaton. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in March 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 4 March 2025, report published 31 March 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years provision
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Met

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 4 March 2025

From the Nursery onwards, children and pupils are wrapped in care and kindness. They are safe, happy, confident and aspirational. Pupils say that, in this school, they can be whoever they want to be. School is an exciting and stimulating place for pupils to be. They benefit from a vast array of opportunities to develop their talents and interests, as well as to learn. Pupils attend well. Pupils have absolute confidence that all staff are there to help them and in many different ways. They know that if they have a problem, they will be listened to and action will be taken. As a result, they feel very secure. Expectations are high for pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). They are very well supported to achieve the best they can. Pupils value their learning and try hard in their lessons. They are resilient, motivated and responsive. Pupils take great pride in their work and their achievements. Pupils behave exceptionally well. They treat each other with respect and kindness because that is what they experience from the adults in school on a daily basis. Older pupils actively look after younger pupils, and they take pride in doing so.

Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

70 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths77%

77%, 15 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths6%

6%, 2 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

572 pupils on roll, with places for 476

Eligible for free school meals13.6%

13.6%, 12.9 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language26.2%

26.2%, 4.6 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support14.3%

14.3%, 0.5 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4%

4%, 2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Our Lady & St. Joseph Catholic Academy

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Chilvers Coton Community Infant School0.3 milesReport card: Expected standard to strong standardNot published
Wembrook Primary School0.3 milesOfsted: Good71% met the expected standard
Middlemarch School0.5 milesOfsted judgements: Good29% met the expected standard
All Saints CofE Primary School and Nursery, Nuneaton0.7 milesOfsted judgements: Good to outstanding41% met the expected standard
Queen's Church of England Academy0.7 milesReport card: Needs attention to expected standard50% met the expected standard

School details

School type
Academy converter
Sector
Academy
Trust
ST RAPHAEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Age range
3 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Roman Catholic
Nursery classes
Yes
Headteacher
Sara Chapman
Address
Riversley Park, Coton Road, Nuneaton, CV11 5TY
Local authority
Warwickshire
URN
141823

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.